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DavidH1732 therefore departedH3212 there,H8033 and escapedH4422 to the caveH4631 Adullam:H5725 and when his brothersH251 and allH3605 his father'sH1 houseH1004 heardH8085 it, they wentH3381 downH3381 thitherH8033 to him.
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And everyH3605 oneH376 that was in distress,H4689 and everyH3605 oneH376 that was in debt,H5378 and everyH3605 oneH376 that was discontented,H4751 H5315 gatheredH6908 themselves to him; and he becameH1961 a captainH8269 overH5921 them: and there were with him about fourH702 hundredH3967 men.H376
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And DavidH1732 wentH3212 thereH8033 to MizpehH4708 of Moab:H4124 and he saidH559 to the kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 Let my fatherH1 and my mother,H517 I prayH4994 you, comeH3318 forth,H3318 and be with you, tillH5704 I knowH3045 whatH4100 GodH430 will doH6213 for me.
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And he broughtH5148 them beforeH854 H6440 the kingH4428 of Moab:H4124 and they dwelledH3427 with him allH3605 the whileH3117 that DavidH1732 was in the hold.H4686
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And the prophetH5030 GadH1410 saidH559 to David,H1732 AbideH3427 not in the hold;H4686 depart,H3212 and getH935 you into the landH776 of Judah.H3063 Then DavidH1732 departed,H3212 and cameH935 into the forestH3293 of Hareth.H2802
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When SaulH7586 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 was discovered,H3045 and the menH582 that were with him, (now SaulH7586 stayedH3427 in GibeahH1390 underH8478 a treeH815 in Ramah,H7414 having his spearH2595 in his hand,H3027 and allH3605 his servantsH5650 were standingH5324 aboutH5921 him;)
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Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantsH5650 that stoodH5324 aboutH5921 him, HearH8085 now,H4994 you Benjamites;H1145 will the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 giveH5414 everyH3605 one of you fieldsH7704 and vineyards,H3754 and makeH7760 you allH3605 captainsH8269 of thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 of hundreds;H3967
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That allH3605 of you have conspiredH7194 againstH5921 me, and there is none that showsH1540 H241 me that my sonH1121 has madeH3772 a leagueH3772 with the sonH1121 of Jesse,H3448 and there is noneH369 of you that is sorryH2470 for me, or showsH1540 H241 to me that my sonH1121 has stirredH6965 up my servantH5650 againstH5921 me, to lie in wait,H693 as at thisH2088 day?H3117
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Then answeredH6030 DoegH1673 the Edomite,H130 whichH1931 was setH5324 overH5921 the servantsH5650 of Saul,H7586 and said,H559 I sawH7200 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 comingH935 to Nob,H5011 to AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of Ahitub.H285
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And he inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 for him, and gaveH5414 him victuals,H6720 and gaveH5414 him the swordH2719 of GoliathH1555 the Philistine.H6430
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Then the kingH4428 sentH7971 to callH7121 AhimelechH288 the priest,H3548 the sonH1121 of Ahitub,H285 and allH3605 his father'sH1 house,H1004 the priestsH3548 that were in Nob:H5011 and they cameH935 allH3605 of them to the king.H4428
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And SaulH7586 said,H559 HearH8085 now,H4994 you sonH1121 of Ahitub.H285 And he answered,H559 HereH2005 I am, my lord.H113
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And SaulH7586 saidH559 to him, WhyH4100 have you conspiredH7194 againstH5921 me, you and the sonH1121 of Jesse,H3448 in that you have givenH5414 him bread,H3899 and a sword,H2719 and have inquiredH7592 of GodH430 for him, that he should riseH6965 againstH413 me, to lie in wait,H693 as at thisH2088 day?H3117
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Then AhimelechH288 answeredH6030 the king,H4428 and said,H559 And whoH4310 is so faithfulH539 among allH3605 your servantsH5650 as David,H1732 which is the king'sH4428 sonH2860 in law,H2859 and goesH5493 atH413 your bidding,H4928 and is honorableH3513 in your house?H1004
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Did I thenH3117 beginH2490 to inquireH7592 of GodH430 for him? be it farH2486 from me: let not the kingH4428 imputeH7760 anyH3605 thingH1697 to his servant,H5650 nor to allH3605 the houseH1004 of my father:H1 for your servantH5650 knewH3045 nothingH3808 H1697 of allH3605 this,H2063 lessH6996 orH176 more.H1419
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And the kingH4428 said,H559 You shall surely die,H4191 Ahimelech,H288 you, and allH3605 your father'sH1 house.H1004
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And the kingH4428 saidH559 to the footmenH7323 that stoodH5324 aboutH5921 him, Turn,H5437 and slayH4191 the priestsH3548 of the LORD:H3068 becauseH3588 their handH3027 alsoH1571 is with David,H1732 and becauseH3588 they knewH3045 whenH3588 he fled,H1272 and did not showH1540 it to me. But the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 wouldH14 not putH7971 forthH7971 their handH3027 to fallH6293 on the priestsH3548 of the LORD.H3068
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And the kingH4428 saidH559 to Doeg,H1673 TurnH5437 you, and fallH6293 on the priests.H3548 And DoegH1673 the EdomiteH130 turned,H5437 and he fellH6293 on the priests,H3548 and slewH4191 on that dayH3117 fourscoreH8084 and fiveH2568 personsH376 that did wearH5375 a linenH906 ephod.H646
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And Nob,H5011 the cityH5892 of the priests,H3548 smoteH5221 he with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 both menH376 and women,H802 childrenH5768 and sucklings,H3243 and oxen,H7794 and asses,H2543 and sheep,H7716 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719
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And oneH259 of the sonsH1121 of AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of Ahitub,H285 namedH8034 Abiathar,H54 escaped,H4422 and fledH1272 afterH310 David.H1732
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And AbiatharH54 showedH5046 DavidH1732 that SaulH7586 had slainH2026 the LORD'sH3068 priests.H3548
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to Abiathar,H54 I knewH3045 it that day,H3117 whenH3588 DoegH1673 the Edomite was there,H8033 that he would surely tellH5046 Saul:H7586 I have occasionedH5437 the death of allH3605 the personsH5315 of your father'sH1 house.H1004
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AbideH3427 you with me, fearH3372 not: for he that seeksH1245 my lifeH5315 seeksH1245 your life:H5315 but with me you shall be in safeguard.H4931
